The National tribune., 1887-11-10

Sec, Adj't W. s. Foster; Sec, COL VIM. Penn
Lloyd. In the evening Mrs Bayard, mother Of
Gen. George ID. Bsyard, the first Colonel Of the
regiment, assisted by Gen. Taylor, held pub
lie reception at the Smith House. The parlors
had been appropriately decorated. and the
scene was brilliant one. Porter's Orchestra
was stationed upstairs, and the music they
furnished received many compliments. Mrs.
Randolph, daughter Of Mrs. Bayard, assisted
her mother in receiving the old veterans, all Of
whom were glad TO again see "the mother Of
the regiment" Mrs Bsyard has attended all
the Reunions Of the regiment, and her hold
upon the hearts of the boys her son taught to
fight is strong. p. S. Newmyer introduced the
GOO citizens and DIR. Foster the $50 veterans who
paid their respects 10 the distinguished visitors.
The address Of welcome was delivered by p. S.
Newmyer. he was responded TO 10y Hon. L. L.
Atkinson. large picture Of the late Gen.
| Bayard, the first Colonel of the regiment, was
presented to Mrs. Bayard. The presentation
speech was made by Gen. Taylor. IL was ac-
cepted by Col. w. i. Lloyd on behalf of Mrs.
Bayard. The Reunion closed with a banquet
at the Palace Rink. Nine long tables. with
covers for 400 guests, fed the veterans and the
visitors The tables were in charge Of the fol-
lowing ladies: Mrs. w. T. Reid, Mrs. J. ID.
Stillwagon, Mrs. J. r. Balsley. Mrs. Byron Por-
ter, Mrs. Capt. Netf, Mrs. n. b. Sproat, Mrs. w.
s. Hood, Mrs. Owen Paine and Mrs III. c. Nc
Cormick. Promptly at o'clock the guests
came, and in a short time every seat was occu-
pied. For an hour or more the merry clatter
Of tableware made music. 1t is estimated that
from 500 TO 600 people were fed, and at the
close there was plenty left to feed multitude.
Shortly after o'clock Gen. Taylor called the
meeting to order III. Il. Snyder was installed
as POSTMASTER, and the flood of oratory was
turned on with full force. Judge Ewing, of
Pittsburg, responded to the toast '0ur Coun-
try" Rev. ]. III. Beale, Chaplain of the regi-
/ Ia1 al lu 20
teer." DIR. L. E. Atkinson was called upon to
reply 10 The Home Guard" 1.-The Regiment"
was responded TO 10y Col. w. p. Lloyd. "The
Grand Army" was responded TO by Samuel
Harper, Commander of the Department of
Pennsylvania. DIR. Atkinson reported set of
resolutions thanking the ladies, VIM. Kurtz
| Post, and the citizens for their hospitality.
They were adopted with three cheers, and the
meeting closed with Aud Lang Syne" by the
choir.
The survivors OF the l04th Pa. held a Re-
union at Waynesburg Oct IL. A sumptuous
dinner was served in the rink. The exercises
in the afternoon consisted Of an address of
welcome by Hon. A. A. Purman, of Waynes-
burg, the response being made by Capt. J. NJ.
Pipes, Of Wheeling. Both speeches were bright
and appropriate. At the business meeting the
following officers were elected President, Lieut..
John ii. Short; V.-Pis, L. NJ. Cleaver Jacob
Fisher, John E. Horton; Sec'y, J. L. Milligsn;
was held.
VERMONT.
The survivors Of the Sd VT held their second
annual Reunion at ST. Johnsbury Oct. -. The
attendance was much larger than last year,
there being about $50 members of the regiment
present. Forty or 90 new members Joined the
! society. The afternoon hours were spent in
interchange of greetings. The business meet
ing was presided over by President J. A.
Paddock. These officers were elected: President,
Col. S. L. Pingree, of Hartford V.-P., w. III.
Hubbard, of Lyndon; Sec'y and Treas. Mar
shall Montgomery, Of st. Johnsbury: Execu-
tive Committee, b. H. Austin, of Lowell, G. w.
Bonett and Lyndon Arnold, of st. Johnsbury.
President-elect Pingree was conducted 10 the
chair by Comrade French and accepted the
position in very happy speech. 1t was voted
that the next meeting be held in st. Johnsbury
the first Wednesday or Thursday in October,
lsSs. At7.30 the comrades were escorted to the
Opera House by the 81. Johnsbury Band. After
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Metcalf, President Pingree
! introduced the orator. Marshall Montgomery,
who was received with applause. After the
address, on motion of Col. Seayer the thanks of
the society were extended Capt. Montgomery,
and il was voted TO brevet him Colonel of the Sd
VT. Then came the banquet and tOasts. About
l75 were seated at the tables and the supper was
| served by Landlord krogman, of the ST. Johns
bury House. DIR. G.. Il. Billiard was toastmas-
ter, presiding in his usual happy manner, and
keeping his promise good that each speech
should be better than the preceding one. The
| first toast was: Vermont stands prominent
among all her sister States, and we have reason
20 be proud Of her history, both civic and
military" Col. PiDgree responded with an
eloquent tribute 10 Nermonts war Governors.
especially eulogizing Erastus Fairbanks and
his work. Toast: 1.-The legal profession. The
war developed more learned Judges and
lam han. nfx- e Lea
from Col. Veazey, stating that he could not be
present because of serious illness in his family.
Hon. Ii. {. Bates was called upon TO respond,
and paid an eloquent tribute 10 Judge
Veazcy and 10 the old 81 regiment. He made
q rousing speech. The next toast was 10 music,
and Father" Locke, the ballad maker and
singer Of the war responded with a telling
speech, full of war incidents, and then he sang
Ulysses Leads the Van" with something
Of his old-time power, the comrades join
ing in the chorus. He was applauded TO
the echo and sang till his voice gave out The
next toast was e The Irish soldier" responded
TO by that typical Irish soldier John Mcdonald,
who declared that the Irish soldier did moth
ing but his duty in return for the blessings he
received from this country. He drew graphic
picture of Serg't Thomas Plunkett's heroism at
| Fredericksburg, and his speech as a whole was
one Of the best of the evening. 1.-THE prisoners
Of the war. We still think no tongue can tell OF
pen depict their sunerlngs; responded 10 by
Capt. French, ofLebanon, n. II. who was in rebel
prisons for nearly year, and was given cor
dial reception by his old comrades as he refer
red TO the peculiar suderings OF those days
1.-THE rank and file. They made the bridge
with their manned and dead bodies over which
many live General marched TO glory" re-
sponded TO by c. ii. Woodbury., Of Concord, who
spoke of the cheerfulness with which the pri-
vate soldiers did their duty and the great work
achieved by them. 1.-THE Old Brigade. More
fighting, more wounds more courage, more
deaths than any other troops from Vermont"
was responded 10 by Col. Seaver who said that
he wasn't there TO make speech, but TO greet
old comrades, and the thing Of which he was
most proud in his life was the fact that he had
. once commanded the old Sd VT "The GAR
and the flag of our country around which all
, soldiers gather v; responded TO by Department
! Commander Blodgett, who, after referring to
the days Of the old Sd in camp, delivered an
eloquent tribute 10 the old Sd, TO the Vermont
sodiery, and closed with an earnest plea for all
old soldiers 10 join the GAR. During the
exercises the band discoursed excellent music
and was voted the thanks of the regiment for
their services, gratuitously rendered. At ll:30
. the comrades Joined in singing John Browns
Body" and very successful Reunion was at an